It’s always fun to make thumbprint cookies, isn’t it? This is my third experiment with the blueberries I discovered at our local bazaar this summer. After this White Chocolate Tart and this Sourish Blueberry Marmalade, I knew I had to keep making something sweet with these charming berries! I’m definitely in love with the color…

These lovely Button Cookies have been in my mind since I saw the picture of them on a Turkish magazine last year. I did my shopping in a hurry at the market and saw these on the cover of a magazine next to the check out just after I made the payment. I loved the…

Everything started with a friend’s reminding me of chickpea flour! I asked a question on my facebook page the other day: “Which food reminds you of your childhood?” And one of the answers was roasted chickpea flour, which has a special place in childhood of Turkish people born in 80s. I almost forgot this amusing…

These are my first Thumbprint Cookies! And I deserve a “Congratulations!” since they were so good! “Are you sure it’s the first time you’re baking these?” asked my husband. Well, thumbprint cookies are quite famous in patisseries in Turkey just like in other countries, and you can see them with various fillings, but they are…

See how these Chewy M&M Cookies are so cute? I saw them in my dream the other day exactly this way and I already planned to make these at breakfast yesterday! I was so inspired by my dream that my last words before leaving home for work were “I’m going to make rainbow cookies tonight!”…

I found the pictures of these cookies in one of older files this morning and I remembered how soft they were. I made these a year ago and took some to the school to share with some colleagues. A student of mine knocked the door just as I was serving these to a few friends….

There are two religious festivals in Islam, Ramadan (Eid ul-Fitr) and The Feast of Sacrifice (Eid ul-Adha). As the biggest part of Turkey’s population consists of muslims, these two festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm, and the festival days are officially off; schools and official workplaces give a break. Today is the eve of The…

This is a recipe I learnt from a friend who always surprises me with her unique recipes. It was some time ago when we met and created this irresistible biscuits with her guidence. I had never heard or thought of using cornflakes in such biscuits. I used to add various kinds of cheese into such…

You know I am a teacher and very busy at school, that’s why I can’t write here as much as I want. We’ve started to count down for the end of the school. Courses are going to be completed after 3 weeks and then exams start. We have two terms each year, Fall and Spring…

We have started to count down for 2010. Everyone has been thinking of the good and bad points of the leaving year these days. When you turn on the TV, you see several programs on the events of 2009 and all people have wishes for the new year.